At a Glance
- Meaning
- Refers to the Tonkawa people, from a phrase meaning roughly 'those who stay together'
- Origin
- Tonkawa (tribal/ethnonym)
- Pronunciation
- TAHN-kuh-wah
Tonkawa is a Tonkawa (tribal/ethnonym) name meaning “refers to the Tonkawa people, from a phrase meaning roughly 'those who stay together'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Tonkawa
Meaning: Refers to the Tonkawa people, from a phrase meaning roughly 'those who stay together'.
Origin: Tonkawa (tribal/ethnonym).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tonkawa
TAHN-kuh-wahIPA /ˈtɑːŋkəwɑː/
Popularity of Tonkawa
Tonkawa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Tonkawa
Similar Names
Tallulah · Wapasha · Tassa · Taregan · Talasi
